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Why Did Populism Decline? 1. The economy experienced rapid change. 2. Race divided the Populist Party, especially in the South. 3. The Populists were not able to break existing party loyalties. 4. Most of their agenda was co-opted by the Democratic Party.

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Middle class reformers who were intent on improving society by eliminating government corruption, creating more economic opportunity and correcting problems in people’s daily lives reformers

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Muckrakers Lincoln Steffens – The Shame of the Cities Ida Tarbell - The History of Standard Oil